pearls

An eagle asks the wind,
O great one, teach me the language beyond language

Ask the sun,
Then you have to annihilate yourself

Ask the moon,
But your wings are weak that you may never reach such heights

I can not teach you,
for you have to struggle for yourself

Ships travel on the surface
The shell does not define the kernel

Dive deep into the ocean of patience and gratitude,
(insha Allah) one will find pearls of mercy

Dive deep into the ocean of mercy
(insha Allah) one will find pearls of wisdom

Dive deep into the ocean of wisdom
(insha Allah) one will find pearls of qudra’

Dive deep into ocean of qudra’
(insha Allah) one will find pearls of nothingness

Dive deep into the ocean of nothingness
(insha Allah) one will find pearls of existence

Subhanalladzii asra bi ‘abdihi lail
Fa sabbih bihamdi rabbika wa kun minas sajidiin
Wa’bud rabbaka hatta ya’tiyakal yaqiin